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The Total Money Makeover
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by Dave Ramsey
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ISBN: 0785289089, Hardcover -$16.49 BUY
Everyone should read this book. Dave's style of writing is such that anyone can understand and be motivated to succeed. It is a bold, no-nonsense approach to money matters, providing not only the how-to but also a grounded and uplifting hope for getting out of debt and achieving total financial health.
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Atlas Shrugged
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by Ayn Rand
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ISBN: 0452011876, Paperback -$16.32 BUY
"Who is John Galt?" This astounding fictional story is a great example of capitalizm in America. It is the "second most influential book for Americans today" after the Bible, according to a survey conducted by the Library of Congress and Book of the Month Club. If you have not read this book, it is a must read. It is very eye-opening for trends in our economy and political environment today.
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The Noticer
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by Andy Andrews
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ISBN: 159415371X, Hardcover -$15.00 BUY
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Good to Great - Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't
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by Jim Collins
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ISBN: 0066620996, Hardcover -$16.50 BUY
Jim Collins asked the question, "Can a good company become a great company and if so, how?" In Good to Great, Collins concludes that it is possible, but finds there are no silver bullets. Collins and his team of researchers began their quest by sorting through a list of 1,435 companies, looking for those that made substantial improvements in their performance over time. They finally settled on 11--including Fannie Mae, Gillette, Walgreens, and Wells Fargo--and discovered common traits that challenged many of the conventional notions of corporate success.
Making the transition from good to great doesn't require a high-profile CEO, the latest technology, innovative change management, or even a fine-tuned business strategy. At the heart of those rare and truly great companies was a corporate culture that rigorously found and promoted disciplined people to think and act in a disciplined manner. Good to Great is one of those books that managers and CEOs will be reading and rereading for years to come.
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Thou Shall Prosper
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by Rabbi Daniel Lapin
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ISBN: 0471710237, Hardcover -$24.99 BUY
This book outlines the ten fundamental "commandments" relating to business and money. It explores the economic and philosophic vision of business that has been part of the Jewish culture for centuries. Rabbi Lapin uncovers wisdom and guidance that will increase your potential, no matter what your faith or background.
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Restoring the Character Ethic
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by Stephen R. Covey
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ISBN: 0671708635, Paperback -$11.20 BUY
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change was a groundbreaker when it was first published in 1990, and it continues to be a business bestseller with more than 10 million copies sold. Stephen Covey, an internationally respected leadership authority, realizes that true success encompasses a balance of personal and professional effectiveness, so this book is a manual for performing better in both arenas.
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Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal With Change in Your Work and in Your Life
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by Spencer Johnson, Kenneth H. Blanchard
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ISBN: 0399144463, Paperback -$12.97 BUY
Change can be a blessing or a curse, depending on your perspective. The message of Who Moved My Cheese? is that all can come to see it as a blessing, if they understand the nature of cheese and the role it plays in their lives. Who Moved My Cheese? is a parable that takes place in a maze. Four beings live in that maze: Sniff and Scurry are mice--nonanalytical and nonjudgmental, they just want cheese and are willing to do whatever it takes to get it. Hem and Haw are "littlepeople," mouse-size humans who have an entirely different relationship with cheese. It's not just sustenance to them; it's their self-image.
Their lives and belief systems are built around the cheese they've found. Most of us reading the story will see the cheese as something related to our livelihoods--our jobs, our career paths, the industries we work in--although it can stand for anything, from health to relationships. The point of the story is that we have to be alert to changes in the cheese, and be prepared to go running off in search of new sources of cheese when the cheese we have runs out.
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The Richest Man in Babylon
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by George S. Clason
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ISBN: 0451205367, Paperback -$6.99 BUY
I often give this book out as a gift whenever a person younger than me asks for my advice on money. I always present this book to them saying "if you read it and do as it says, it will work magic." It really contains excellent, time tested advice, and would make a good gift for someone in their early 20s who is on their own for the first time, and struggling.
The book is a series of parables about money written in the 1920s by George Clason. They were written as individual essays of a few thousand words, but the theme throughout them is consistent -- save 10% of your money, give 10% away, use 10% to reduce your debt load, and live on the remaining 70%.
The stories in the book are entertaining; they are reminiscent of some of the parables in the Bible, such as the Prodigal Son or the story of the Workers in the Vineyard. I think this is intentional on the part of the author; certainly readers in the 1920s had an appreciation for "old fashioned stories with a moral" that people today seem to have lost. I enjoy the book greatly, though, and any thoughtful person who reads the book should find it interesting, especially if they are trying to get their finances in order.
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The E-Myth Revisited - Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It
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by Michael E. Gerber
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ISBN: 0887307280, Paperback -$9.60 BUY
Michael Gerber's The E-Myth Revisited should be required reading for anyone thinking about starting a business or for those who have already taken that fateful step. The title refers to the author's belief that entrepreneurs--typically brimming with good but distracting ideas--make poor business people. He establishes an incredibly organized and regimented plan, so that daily details are scripted, freeing the entrepreneur's mind to build the long-term success of the business. You don't need an M.B.A. to understand or follow its directives; Gerber takes time to explain buzzwords and complex theories. Read in a clear and well-paced manner, listening to The-E Myth is like receiving advice from an old friend.
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Execution - The Discipline of Getting Things Done
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by Larry Bossidy, Ram Charan, Charles Burck (Contributor)
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ISBN: 0609610570, Hardcover -$17.33 BUY
Disciplines like strategy, leadership development, and innovation are the sexier aspects of being at the helm of a successful business; actually getting things done never seems quite as glamorous. But as Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan demonstrate in Execution, the ultimate difference between a company and its competitor is, in fact, the ability to execute.
Execution is "the missing link between aspirations and results," and as such, making it happen is the business leader's most important job.
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The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
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by John C Maxwell
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ISBN: 0785289356, Paperback -$10.95 BUY
A top expert with more than thirty years of leadership shares a handful of of life-changing principles of leadership. "Everything rises and falls on leadership" says Maxwell. "These laws carry consequences with them. But there is good news:every one of the laws can be learned."
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